Are you Offended?

Friday, March 05, 2010
jeffrey siy
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Did you ever get offended by any of the post I have written here? I am asking because an avid reader sent me an email regarding one promo I have blogged about. It got me wondering if I should be more finicky on the choice of promos and contest I feature here. I explained to her that my only intent was to notify readers about a promotion. However, I cannot discredit the fact that other minors may be reading my blog.

Here is her letter:

Dear Jeffrey,

It is the height of irony to come across a contest that is the epitomeof greed, unrestrained pursuit of pleasure, and selfishness, in aseason that calls for abstinence, fasting, and self-control. I amreferring to the FHM contest, "Ride for Pleasure," whose aim is toraffle away a car to the person who best answers the question, "In onesentence, how can you describe your unforgettable sex-perience usingPREMIERE condoms?" You are encouraged to give as many entries, oneentry being a box of condoms.

I have written the Department of Health protesting its participationin this contest, which contradicts both its statement that it is not"advocating sexual licentiousness" and its three-pronged ABC campaign.How can its spokesman say that the DOH is not "advocating sexuallicentiousness" when it aligns itself with a magazine that is allabout sexual licentiousness, promiscuity, and treating women as sexobjects? How can it say it is not promoting licentiousness when itsupports a contest that is clearly targeted to unmarried couples whoare encouraged to engage in irresponsible sex, heedless of theconsequences and without even a nod to responsibility?

As for its ABC campaign--A stands for Abstinence, B for Be faithful toyour partner, and C for Condoms--where does abstinence and beingfaithful stand in a contest that looks at the sex act as a nothingmore than a ticket to a prize, with condoms as your currency, themore, the better. Why should couples practice abstinence andfaithfulness when they can have as many partners as they want, whenthey want, just because they can have protected sex with free andreadily available condoms? Is this really the mindset and the messagethat the DOH is promoting? Is the ABC campaign just a cover forrationalizing its three-pronged approach when in reality, its goal isreally primarily the promotion of condoms? Are DOH officials notdeceiving themselves and the public then with actions that contradicttheir statements?

We have lost much of our moral compass today. Reprehensible andirresponsible contests like this do not help any.

Sincerely,

Cathy Quiogue

What do you think? Should I refuse to feature brands/products that are sexual in nature? Please share your insights on this matter. I really want to hear out what you guys have to say.

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Are you Offended?

Did you ever get offended by any of the post I have written here? I am asking because an avid reader sent me an email regarding one promo I have blogged about. It got me wondering if I should be more finicky on the choice of promos and contest I feature here. I explained to her that my only intent was to notify readers about a promotion. However, I cannot discredit the fact that other minors may be reading my blog.

Here is her letter:

Dear Jeffrey,

It is the height of irony to come across a contest that is the epitomeof greed, unrestrained pursuit of pleasure, and selfishness, in aseason that calls for abstinence, fasting, and self-control. I amreferring to the FHM contest, "Ride for Pleasure," whose aim is toraffle away a car to the person who best answers the question, "In onesentence, how can you describe your unforgettable sex-perience usingPREMIERE condoms?" You are encouraged to give as many entries, oneentry being a box of condoms.

I have written the Department of Health protesting its participationin this contest, which contradicts both its statement that it is not"advocating sexual licentiousness" and its three-pronged ABC campaign.How can its spokesman say that the DOH is not "advocating sexuallicentiousness" when it aligns itself with a magazine that is allabout sexual licentiousness, promiscuity, and treating women as sexobjects? How can it say it is not promoting licentiousness when itsupports a contest that is clearly targeted to unmarried couples whoare encouraged to engage in irresponsible sex, heedless of theconsequences and without even a nod to responsibility?

As for its ABC campaign--A stands for Abstinence, B for Be faithful toyour partner, and C for Condoms--where does abstinence and beingfaithful stand in a contest that looks at the sex act as a nothingmore than a ticket to a prize, with condoms as your currency, themore, the better. Why should couples practice abstinence andfaithfulness when they can have as many partners as they want, whenthey want, just because they can have protected sex with free andreadily available condoms? Is this really the mindset and the messagethat the DOH is promoting? Is the ABC campaign just a cover forrationalizing its three-pronged approach when in reality, its goal isreally primarily the promotion of condoms? Are DOH officials notdeceiving themselves and the public then with actions that contradicttheir statements?

We have lost much of our moral compass today. Reprehensible andirresponsible contests like this do not help any.

Sincerely,

Cathy Quiogue

What do you think? Should I refuse to feature brands/products that are sexual in nature? Please share your insights on this matter. I really want to hear out what you guys have to say.

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